Unemployment up by 116 per cent in Inverness since the start of Covid as Highland Council aims to launch a jobs programme amid fears those out of work could treble by next spring a b "Scotland's Island Populations". The Scottish Islands Federation. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018 . Retrieved 29 September 2007.

Legend has it that one of the old chiefs of Clan Macleod fell head over heels in love with a beautiful faerie princess. Her father, King of the Faeries, forbid her from marrying a mortal man and refused to allow a wedding to take place.Broadford, the location of the island's only airstrip, is on the east side of the island, and Dunvegan in the north-west is well known for its castle and the nearby Three Chimneys restaurant. The 18th-century Stein Inn on the Waternish coast is the oldest pub on Skye. [40] Kyleakin is linked to Kyle of Lochalsh on the mainland by the Skye Bridge, which spans the narrows of Loch Alsh. Uig, the port for ferries to the Outer Hebrides, is on the west of the Trotternish peninsula, and Edinbane is between Dunvegan and Portree. [18] Much of the rest of the population lives in crofting townships scattered around the coastline. [41] Climate [ edit ] Although a spectacular and tranquil Highlands vista, in 1601 the area was the scene of the last of Scotland’s clan battles, and one of the bloodiest ever recorded in clan history. It is here the MacDonalds of Sleat and the MacLeods of Dunvegan saw the end of the long and brutal campaign of the Wars of the One-Eyed Woman. See our history section MacDonalds of Sleat.

Skye's irregular shape is created by the 15 major sea lochs that penetrate so far into the mountainous core that no part of the island is more than 8 kilometres (5.0mi) from the sea. [1] [10]Aldona Reyes Mallet (14 September 2015). "Lights, Camera, Adventure! Filming Macbeth on Isle of Skye". VisitScotland. I felt something cold fall on my head, and soon heard a quiet whimper. I stopped crying and looked at Chase. He opened his eyes, and they were filled with water. He was crying too. I closed my eyes, and brought her into another hug, calmed her down and said "Skye, you'll never lose me. Whatever happens, I am always going to stay with you. Now please, stop crying. It pains me to see you sad, let alone cry." I said, almost in tears myself. There are a few gates which are double height, designed to keep deer out. Close all gates as you pass through them.